Word: napkined
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...stands behind Darius, seated in an ornate chair. Their figures are seven feet tall, the others lifesize. A petitioner, slightly bowed, holds his hand to his mouth "in a gesture of respect and appeal." One of the court officials appears to be a Food Taster, as he holds a napkin. The monarch and his son grasp twin-budded lotus blossoms, symbols of royalty. Their shoes are like those of present-day Iranians...
...pass a napkin, please...
...Richard Harris, an early resident and Fellow Commoner and the brother-in-law of Henry Dunster, this is the oldest bit of College Silver now extant. As fingers were used entirely while eating, the dainty students would wipe their fingers (before dipping them into the salt) upon the napkin which rested on the three knobs which may be seen on the rim. The napkin also aided in keeping flies from the salt...
Perplexed at first, the Colonel flung down his napkin, rushed to the telephone, then to the radio, heard New Jersey's Senator Edge nominated, then the roll call all for himself. "It was unanimous, think of that!" he cried as he retired to an upstairs room to see the Press, telephone some more and try, unsuccessfully, to eat his lunch...
...proposed to provide paper napkins for breakfast and luncheon, and a clean lines napkin each day at dinner. Students in some of the houses have offered to present the College their present equipment of napkins and the College would be very grateful for such assistance in inaugurating this new undertaking. . . . The College will be glad to launder any soiled napkins which students may care to include in such a donation. If as many as 2000 napkins are contributed in this way the new plan will be carried. (Signed) Mary C. Ewing, Dean of Residence...